Dasht-e-Tanhai

Dasht-e-Tanhai is a popular Urdu Nazm with the title "Yaad". It was written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Originally composed by Mehdi Zaheer for Iqbal Bano, a premier Pakistani ghazal and semi-classical singer, it was later sung by Tina Sani and Meesha Shafi (Coke Studio).

Lyrics


Translation
Title: The Desert of my solitude

In the wasteland of my solitude, from beneath the dust and ashes of the gap between us, bloom the jasmines and the roses of your presence. From somewhere close by rises the warmth of your breath smoldering in its own fragrance – gently, languorously. Far away, on the horizon, glints drop by drop, the dew of your beguiling glance. With such tenderness, my love, your longing has placed its hand on the facet of my heart That although this is the dawn of our farewell, it feels as if the sun has set on our day of parting and the night of our union is already at hand.

Transliteration
Hindi transliteration:

 दश्त-ए-तन्हाई मे, ऐ जान-ए-जहां, लरज़ाँ हैं तेरी आवाज़ के साये, तेरे होंठों के सराब,

दश्त-ऐ-तन्हाई में, दूरी के ख़स-ओ-ख़ाक़ तले खिल रहे हैं तेरे पहलू के समन और गुलाब

उठ रही कहीं हैं क़ुर्बत से तेरी सांस की आंच अपनी ख़ुश्बू मे सुलगती हुई मद्धम मद्धम

दूर उफ़क़ पर चमकती हुई क़तरा क़तरा गिर रही है तेरी दिलदार नज़र की शबनम

इस क़दर प्यार से ऐ जान-ए-जहां रक्खा है दिल के रुख़सार पे इस वक़्त तेरी याद ने हाथ

यूँ गुमान होता है गरचे है अभी सुबह-ए-फ़िराक ढल गया हिज्र का दिन आ भी गयी वस्ल कि रात

Hunterian transliteration:  Dasht-e-tanhayee mein Aye jaan-e-jahan larzan hai Teri awaaz kay saaye Terey honton kay seraab

Dasht-e-tanhayee mein Aye jaan-e-jahan larzan hai Teri awaaz kay saaye Terey honton kay seraab

Dasht-e-tanhayee mein Doori ke khas-o-khaak talei Khil rahee hain tere pehlu kay saman aur gulaab Dasht-e-tanhayee mein Aye jaan-e-jahan larzan hai Dasht-e-tanhayee mein

Uth rahee hai kahin qurbat sey Teri saans ki aanch Apni khushboo mein sulaghti huwi Madham madham... Door ufaq par chamkati hui Qatra qatra... Gir rahee hai teri dildaar nazar ki shabnam Dasht-e-tanhayee mein Aye jaan-e-jahan larzan hai Dasht-e-tanhayee mein

Iss qadar pyar sey Aye jaan-e-jahaan rakha hai Dil ke rukhsar pey iss waqt Teri yaad ney haath Yunh ghuman hota hai Garjey hai abhi subh-e-firaaq Dhal gaya hijr ka din ah bhi gayi wasl-ki-raat Dasht-e-tanhayee mein Aye jaan-e-jahan larzan hai Teri awaaz kay saaye Terey honton kay seraab

Dasht-e-tanhayee mein Aye jaan-e-jahan larzan hai